scholarly journals The risk of translaminar screw fixation to the transverse foramen of the lower cervical spine: a computed tomography study

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ganggang Kong ◽  
Wei Ji ◽  
Zucheng Huang ◽  
Junhao Liu ◽  
Jianting Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Screw Fixation ◽  
Lower Cervical Spine ◽  
Transverse Foramen ◽  
Translaminar Screw Fixation ◽  
Translaminar Screw

Lamina measurements with computed tomography for c2 translaminar screw fixation in pediatric and adult cases

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zakir Sakci ◽  
Mehmet Resid Onen ◽  
Murat Yuce ◽  
Safiye Sanem Dereli ◽  
Sait Naderi
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Screw Fixation ◽  
Translaminar Screw Fixation ◽  
Translaminar Screw

Translaminar Screw Fixation in the Subaxial Cervical Spine

Spine ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (12) ◽  
pp. E745-E751 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew D. Alvin ◽  
Kalil G. Abdullah ◽  
Michael P. Steinmetz ◽  
Daniel Lubelski ◽  
Amy S. Nowacki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Screw Fixation ◽  
Subaxial Cervical Spine ◽  
Translaminar Screw Fixation ◽  
Translaminar Screw

Computed Tomography Morphometric Analysis for Translaminar Screw Fixation in the Upper Thoracic Spine of the Pediatric Population

Neurosurgery ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 555-556
Author(s):  
Akash J. Patel ◽  
Jacob Cherian ◽  
Daniel H. Fulkerson ◽  
Benjamin Davis Fox ◽  
William E. Whitehead ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Thoracic Spine ◽  
Morphometric Analysis ◽  
Screw Fixation ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Upper Thoracic Spine ◽  
Translaminar Screw Fixation ◽  
Translaminar Screw ◽  
Upper Thoracic

Seven Years of Experience With C2 Translaminar Screw Fixation: Clinical Series and Review of the Literature

Neurosurgery ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 1491-1499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian G. Dorward ◽  
Neill M. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Screw Fixation ◽  
Fusion Rate ◽  
Minimal Risk ◽  
Translaminar Screw Fixation ◽  
Flexion Extension ◽  
Translaminar Screw ◽  
Computed Tomography Scans ◽  
C2 Fixation ◽  
Translaminar Screws

Abstract BACKGROUND: C2 translaminar screws offer biomechanical stability similar to that of other C2 fixation methods but with minimal risk to neural and vascular structures. OBJECTIVE: To report our experience with the technique since 2002 and to review the pertinent literature to advance the understanding of C2 translaminar screw fixation. METHODS: Fifty-two consecutive adult patients with disorders requiring axis stabilization were treated with C2 translaminar screws by a single surgeon. All patients underwent preoperative computed tomography scans to confirm the feasibility of screw placement. Patients were followed up with serial flexion/extension radiographs and/or computed tomography scans. RESULTS: The average age in our series was 58.1 years. One hundred three C2 translaminar screws were placed (average length, 28.9 mm). No vascular or neurological injuries occurred. Of 41 patients with sufficient follow-up (average, 13.3 months) to evaluate fusion, 1 instrumentation failure/pseudoarthrosis was observed. Five patients (average age, 78.7 years) died of complications related to medical comorbidities. In the literature, 169 cases of C2 translaminar fixation have been reported, with a fusion rate of 95.3% and no vertebral artery injuries. In biomechanical studies, C2 translaminar screws perform similarly to C2 pedicle screws and may outperform C2 pars screws in intact spine models. With disrupted atlantoaxial ligaments, constructs with C2 translaminar screws may not resist lateral bending as well as those with other screws, although they have more stability than uninstrumented, intact spines. CONCLUSION: This study reports 103 C2 translaminar screws, the largest single-surgeon series to date. C2 translaminar screws are a technically feasible, low-risk option for C2 fixation, with a 97.6% fusion rate in this series.

Vertebral Artery Thrombosis Accompanied by Burst Fracture of the Lower Cervical Spine: Case Report

Neurosurgery ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 955-957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuji Handa ◽  
Minoru Hayashi ◽  
Hirokazu Kawano ◽  
Hidenori Kobayashi ◽  
Satoshi Hirose
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Vertebral Artery ◽  
Arterial Wall ◽  
Burst Fracture ◽  
Lower Cervical Spine ◽  
Transverse Foramen ◽  
Artery Thrombosis ◽  
Bursting Fracture ◽  
Spine Case

Abstract A case of thrombosis of the vertebral artery and an associated bursting fracture of the lower cervical spine is reported. Computed tomography revealed both the location and the spreading of the fractures of the injured spine. We recognized that the vertebral artery thrombosis was caused by an injury to the arterial wall within the fractured transverse foramen

Anatomical Comparison of the Roy-Camille and Magerl Techniques for Screw Fixation of the Lower Cervical Spine

1991 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 221
Author(s):  
G. D. Carlson ◽  
J. G. Heller ◽  
J. -J. Abithol ◽  
S. R. Garfin
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Screw Fixation ◽  
Lower Cervical Spine
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